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Stainbrook makes others pay the price?

According to Fox Toledo a Union pulled George Sarantou's support given an argument with Jon Stainbrook. While the details are fuzzy, it is said that Jon is involved.

Blade Says Jump, Stainbrook Says How High

Following the collapse of Ben Konop's valiant try to get a new system of government on the ballot for Lucas County, the local paper called out Jon Stainbrook. The Blade made it clear Stainbrook was to pick up the move and get the petitions signed. Guess what? Big suprise today the paper announces that Stainbrook will do just that. Jon claims it will allow for more Republicans to be elected.

Toledo Blade to publish from stolen LCRP Chair notebook

Jeff Simpson Announced that He, and Others, Have been Approached by a Blade Reporter in Possession of Simpson’s Notebook filled with Confidential Republican Information.
Jeff Simpson, the Lucas County Republican Party Chairman, announced that he regretted that names of innocent people might be published in the Toledo Blade in an upcoming story.

Latest Stainbrook saga, judges recuse themselves

2 justices step away from GOP feud cases
COLUMBUS - A pair of Ohio Supreme Court justices have taken themselves off the bench when it comes to deciding a pair of cases stemming from feuding factions of the Lucas County Republican Party.

Stainbrook Garbage for the Week of March 20

Here is what the Former chair of the Lucas County Republican party is doing:
New Central Committee chair adds legal challenge
http://toledoblade.com/article/20100319/NEWS09/3190325/-1/news09

Republican Ben Marsh appointed to the Board of Elections

Jon most likely gambled that if he were to drag the decision in the court, he would get appointed by default. Looks like Brunner sent a large lump of coal to the Stainbrook group by appointing Ben Marsh to the Lucas County Board of Elections.
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Jon says the Toledo Fire Department caused delay

In the article in today's Blade, Jon is saying the Fire Department caused the delay and even suggested they were in cahoots with the Jeff Simpson faction to get the meeting closed down. You can see in the story a clearer picture of what went on (view the full story). I wanted to provide some more background now that I see how the article went and Jon's take on the event.